Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

A Song of Ascents. David’s. If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

2 if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us;

4 then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

5 Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

6 Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth.

7 Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped:

8 Our help is in the LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.